This is a nice Luftwaffe flak anti-aircraft soldiers dog tag for a unit stationed in Rendsburg near Kiel part of the defence of the Uboat base.This is a half dog tag for soldier of the Luftwaffe flak company number 1 replacement 24 this is a aluminium made early war production tag which is the bottom half the top section is missing broken off at some point it is in very nice solid condition no relic with all of its markings completely readable the tag still retains all of its original colour and has no damage from being it has been nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection.The dog tag was originally recovered from site of a flak gun near Rendsberg many years ago it was then bought from a flea market in the Centre of Berlin from a local man selling some of his collection.
They were formed 26.8.39 in Iserlohn with 1. - 5. Batterien.
Moved to Rendsburg in 5.40.
1941/42 converted to Flakscheinwerfer-Ersatz-Abteilung 24.
In 6.42 divided into:
Flakscheinwerfer-Ersatz-Abteilung 24 in Rendsburg
Flakscheinwerfer-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 24 in Rendsburg (soon renamed Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 681)
Service:
8.39 - 4.40 in Iserlohn under Luftgau-Kommando VI
4.40 - 5.40 took part in invasion of Denmark (stationed in Aalborg)
5.40 - 9.40 in Rendsburg under Luftgau-Kommando XI
9.40 - 8.41 in Rendsburg under Kommandeur der Flakersatzabteilungen beim Luftgau XI
8.41 - 5.45 in Rendsburg under Stab/Flak-Ersatz-Regiment 5
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